The Nal Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 It is a big weakness with the festival, these late announcements. Its to the detriment of the bands too. People don't have enough time to discover new music and upcoming bands. So some of them end up playing to people just looking for a quiet place to go for a snooze. They really should announce it much earlier so we can trawl through music we don't know yet. EOTR do it very well. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasperella Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 minute ago, The Nal said: It is a big weakness with the festival, these late announcements. Its to the detriment of the bands too. People don't have enough time to discover new music and upcoming bands. So some of them end up playing to people just looking for a quiet place to go for a snooze. They really should announce it much earlier so we can trawl through music we don't know yet. EOTR do it very well. Boomtown too....it's nearly two months after Glastonbury and we already have the entire lineup, with all the stage breakdowns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJL Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Do you think it’s related to how little Glastonbury pay? Waiting for ticket sales on certain artists so hey can get them for cheaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Does Glasters have the culture of "new music and upcoming bands" that the likes of EOTR has? I would argue no. Maybe 25 years ago, but theyve ceded that territory to the smaller players years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeEmpire Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, The Nal said: It is a big weakness with the festival, these late announcements. Its to the detriment of the bands too. People don't have enough time to discover new music and upcoming bands. So some of them end up playing to people just looking for a quiet place to go for a snooze. They really should announce it much earlier so we can trawl through music we don't know yet. EOTR do it very well. Completely agree with this. Sometimes, I think they've taken the "it's not about the music" ethos too far. I think it's one of the reasons why the crowds are never as up for it at Glastonbury as they are elsewhere. So many people have no idea who is playing apart from the big advertised spots (Legends/Headliners) and so just wander around watching whatever without ever really investing in the set. I'd love to see them compromise a bit by giving us stage breakdowns a bit earlier. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Sasperella said: Boomtown too....it's nearly two months after Glastonbury and we already have the entire lineup, with all the stage breakdowns Yeah. And when you consider the size of the festival compared to those two its overwhelming enough without having dozens of smaller acts dumped on us a few weeks out. Acts that a lot of us may go see if we had time to get into them. 6 minutes ago, Wooderson said: Does Glasters have the culture of "new music and upcoming bands" that the likes of EOTR has? I would argue no. Maybe 25 years ago, but theyve ceded that territory to the smaller players years back. Well for example Snapped Ankles are playing, twice. Found out a month ago. Assume they were booked well before that. Still not announced. Your thread is the only thing about them playing the festival. Theres a lot of bands like that every year lower down the Peel, Williams Green, The Park etc but there isn't enough time to get through them when we get a poster bomb 30 days out. Not saying they should announce everyone but it would be nice to drop a few of the up and coming and smaller acts a little earlier. Loads of people make their own playlists etc of bands playing and have an appetite to go see new stuff but they can't if we don't know whos playing. Need the info etc. Edited April 23, 2019 by The Nal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, DJL said: Do you think it’s related to how little Glastonbury pay? Waiting for ticket sales on certain artists so hey can get them for cheaper? Don’t know about everyone else but as soon as there’s a poster release I’m on google looking at bands I’ve never listened to or not got into. It’s become a bit of a April May June tradition. Trouble is I end up with a list that’s impossibly big and leads to multiple clashes followed by delicate negotiations with missus Chris. But it’s all part of the experience and we love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Behind the easy-going facade theyre a bunch of control freaks. Why release all that info to us and "spoil the surprise"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMF Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, The Nal said: Yeah. And when you consider the size of the festival compared to those two its overwhelming enough without having dozens of smaller acts dumped on us a few weeks out. Acts that a lot of us may go see if we had time to get into them. Well for example Snapped Ankles are playing, twice. Found out a month ago. Assume they were booked well before that. Still not announced. Your thread is the only thing about them playing the festival. Theres a lot of bands like that every year lower down the Peel, Williams Green, The Park etc but there isn't enough time to get through them when we get a poster bomb 30 days out. Not saying they should announce everyone but it would be nice to drop a few of the up and coming and smaller acts a little earlier. Loads of people make their own playlists etc of bands playing and have an appetite to go see new stuff but they can't if we don't know whos playing. Need the info etc. I agree and suggested similar in December, a Glastonbury one a day advent calendar "24 bands you should listen to before June." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Certainly the festival sells their West Holts and Park line ups short by leaving them unannounced until very late. They curate diverse and challenging line ups in many respects on these stages. People could do with time to get acquainted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, Wooderson said: Certainly the festival sells their West Holts and Park line ups short by leaving them unannounced until very late. They curate diverse and challenging line ups in many respects on these stages. People could do with time to get acquainted. "Heres a band whos name you can't even pronounce, from a country that you didn't even know existed, with 25 members and a 30 album back catalogue, 30 days before the festival. Enjoy." 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarw Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 I’m not sure that they can release much earlier. Certainly not stage and day info. I get the impression that there is quite a bit of rejigging even at this stage. EE saying that Billie Eilish has moved stage for example. I think that it’s a combination of having so many stages to juggle with and wanting to get acts to do it for less money so there’s more wriggle room in contracts. Anyway I like the surprises. Some of the best times have been had stumbling across things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelin Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Personally I'd rather have no announcements until full lineup with times. I hate seeing the poster and later finding out that they've put every band I want to see on Saturday night! I appreciate that I'm not the norm though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBeeis Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 so 3pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, tarw said: I’m not sure that they can release much earlier. Certainly not stage and day info. I agree. I'd imagine even some bookings have yet to be finalised at this point. I'd like to know as much as possible as soon as possible too, but it's daft to think they're sitting on the full line up for months on end and deliberately withholding it for some reason. I've got enough new music to discover with the names already announced, let alone 500 more. We still get a good month to breeze through the full announcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon_Fields Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Emily just waits till we're past breaking point on here, the she puts a teaser or two. We're her Pavlovian Dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divein Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 @Gnomicidehas had a word and told her he doesnt want any sort of pattern emerging so they are holding off for a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuboid Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Neil’s going weird on twitter. Not sure if it’s glasto related though. The specials? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasperella Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Cuboid said: Neil’s going weird on twitter. That's almost more exciting than an actual announcement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawros Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 21 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said: Emily just waits till we're past breaking point on here, the she puts a teaser or two. We're her Pavlovian Dogs. Avalonian dogs..? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 16 minutes ago, Cuboid said: Neil’s going weird on twitter. Not sure if it’s glasto related though. The specials? nothing Glasto, nothing about the specials. I guess you didn't notice the lyric-edit. .... but just for the moment I'm holding back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strummer77 Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 2 hours ago, The Nal said: It is a big weakness with the festival, these late announcements. Its to the detriment of the bands too. People don't have enough time to discover new music and upcoming bands. So some of them end up playing to people just looking for a quiet place to go for a snooze. They really should announce it much earlier so we can trawl through music we don't know yet. EOTR do it very well. Yep. They should definitely release the smaller much stages earlier so people can discover them and then drop the big names later if necessary for contractual reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithy Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Reckon we might get an evening poster drop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balti-pie Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 4 hours ago, LeCecil said: Earache Express could also have it's only announcement ??? I reckon they’ll be supplying a few more bands to the Truth stage as well as the Earache express too (assuming they were behind Napalm Death and Dead Kennedys last time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 4 hours ago, LeCecil said: Earache Express could also have it's only announcement 6 minutes ago, balti-pie said: ??? I reckon they’ll be supplying a few more bands to the Truth stage as well as the Earache express too (assuming they were behind Napalm Death and Dead Kennedys last time) I think it will come at the same time as the rest of Shangri-la. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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